Impulse Control Disorders: A Clinician's Guide to Understanding and Treating Behavioral Addictions Format: Hardcover

Jon E. Grant

ISBN 10: 0393705218 / ISBN 13: 9780393705218

Published by WW Norton Publishers, 2008

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Impulse Control Disorders: A Clinician's Guide to Understanding and Treating Behavioral Addictions Format: Hardcover
• Publisher: WW Norton Publishers
• Publication Date: 2008
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0393705218
• ISBN 13: 9780393705218
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

The first comprehensive and clinically oriented guide to "the new addictions."

Impulse control disorders such as gambling and risky sexual behavior are increasingly recognized as treatable forms of addictions. This is the first comprehensive book on the topic for clinicians, providing clear clinical guidance on assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up.

About the Author

Jon E. Grant, J.D, Ph.D., MPH, is Associate Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Minnesota. Dr. Grant runs an outpatient clinic for impulse control disorders at the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis, MN. An author of over 100 peer-reviewed articles, Dr. Grant is also the editor-in-chief of the Journal of Gambling Studies. He lives in Minneapolis, Minnesota.